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Fake Robocalls Falsely Accusing Assembly Candidate Phil Graham Garner $10M FCC Fine

January 13, 2020 2:09 amJanuary 13, 2020 2:39 pm

Phil Graham, a Republican who was the leading candidate for the San Diego 76th Assembly District in 2018, was falsely accused of inappropriately grabbing and kissing a woman against her wishes right before the primary election. Graham, who is the...

Former California Rep. Katie Hill Plays the Victim in Her Own #MeToo Case

December 9, 2019 3:37 pmDecember 10, 2019 6:17 am

Former Rep. Katie Hill, the California Democrat who resigned following her très bizarre multi-layered sex scandal with a younger female staffer, is now presenting herself as the victim of harassment, bullying, and revenge porn in a New York Times op-ed published over...

House Ethics Investigation Opened in Rep. Katie Hill ‘Throuple’ Scandal Affair With Staffer

October 24, 2019 8:30 amOctober 24, 2019 9:08 am

Binge drinking, sex with staffers, alleged threesomes with her husband and a staffer, a year-long relationship with her legislative director … the life of Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) appears to be unraveling quickly. Hill’s abundance of bad judgement is front...

Sacramento Attack on Statutes of Limitations Threatens Rule of Law Everywhere

April 4, 2019 6:56 amApril 4, 2019 10:55 am

One of the key pillars of America’s legal system is under attack, jeopardizing the very values that underpin justice in our democracy. The pillar in question: statutes of limitations (SOL); legislative enactments that limit the time frame within which a...

Retaliation Lawsuit Filed Against Assemblywomen Garcia, Quirk-Silva, and CA for Sexual Harassment

February 1, 2019 8:01 pmFebruary 4, 2019 4:42 am

Former California Assembly staffer Daniel Fierro, who last year accused Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) of groping him at the annual Assembly softball game in Sacramento, filed a complaint Friday for damages against Garcia, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva, the State Assembly,...

Employers and Lawyers Should Be Wary of SB 1300’s ‘Guidance’ to the Courts

February 1, 2019 1:05 amFebruary 1, 2019 6:17 am

By Laura Curtis and Chris Micheli Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1300 (Jackson) on September 30, 2018 as Chapter 955. Among other provisions, this comprehensive bill makes a number of statutory changes for litigating sexual harassment claims and prohibits...